From Lait Entiere to Demi Creme; the Crème Dilemma
The French j’adore dairy. From butter to cream and all manner of produits de lait in between, they don’t shy away from slicing off a not-so-small small slab…
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What’s Poppin’ in Paris in May; Music/Film/Food/Art
These notices were translated word-for-word from Fench to English, and the effect is almost as entertaining as the events may prove to be. Several Thursdays per month, DirectionsBis…
Franco-American Food; A New Cassoulet
The classic French Cassoulet recipe starts with soaked and cooked Flageolet beans. They hold their shape well even after many hours of cooking. You can use soaked white…
Shopping at the Quincaillerie, a French Hardware Store
One of the best things about Paris — among the approximately one-billion-best-things-about-Paris — is that actual old-school shops aren’t at all considered ironic or kitschy. Parisians shop at…
Paris Promenade; Mid-May Edition
Enjoying a stroll in Paris is all at once a relaxing, stimulating, thought-provoking, and enlightening experience. Even though most Parisians move around the city at a frenetic pace à…
Tabac? What’s That??
What is a Tabac? How’s is a Tabac different than a cafe? Isn’t a Tabac a cigarette store? Is it a French rule that there must always an…
